The Rainbow Connection chords by Carpenters (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D/A
G/A
Dadd9
Bm7
Em7
Asus4
A
Gadd9
F#m7
Bm
Bm/A
Abm7b5
Gmaj9
A/B
B7
A7b9
G
Em9
Gmaj7
B7b5
D
A/C#
D/F#
Bdim7
Ab/Bb
Bb
Ebadd9
Cm7
Fm7
Bbsus4
Ab
Bb/Ab
Gm7
Fm9
Abmaj7
Bb/C
C
C7
Bb7
Bbm6
Bb7b9
Eb
Ebmaj9
Cm
Bbdim7
Bb9
Eb/Bb

Intro 1

D/A

G/A

D/A

G/A

D/A

G/A

D/A

G/A

Verse 1
Dadd9 
Bm7 
Why      are there so    many
Em7 
Asus4 
A 
songs about rain     bows
Dadd9 
Bm7 
Gadd9 
A 
and what's   on the other side?
Dadd9 
Bm7 
Em7 
Asus4 
A 
Rainbows are visions, but only  illusions
F#m7 
Bm7 
Gadd9 
A 
and rainbows have nothing to hide
Bm 
Bm/A 
So  we've been told
Abm7b5 
Gmaj9 
and some choose    to believe    it
F#m7 
I      know they're wrong
A/B 
B7 
wait and see
Em7 
A 
Someday we'll find it,
F#m7 
B7 
the rainbow connection
Em7 
G/A 
A7b9 
The lovers, the dreamers and
Dadd9 
G/A 
Dadd9 
A 
me

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Verse 2
Dadd9 
Bm7 
Who      said that wishes
Em7 
Asus4 
A 
would be    heard and answered
Dadd9 
Bm7 
G 
A 
when wished   on the morningstar?
Dadd9 
Bm7 
Someone  thought of that
Em7 
Asus4 
A 
and someone believed it
F#m7 
Bm7 
Gadd9 
And look   what it's done so far
Em9 
Gmaj7 
What's so amazing that keeps    us stargazing
F#m7 
B7b5 
B7 
and what   do we think we might see?
Em7 
A 
Someday we'll find it,
F#m7 
B7 
the rainbow connection
Em7 
G/A 
A7b9 
The lovers, the dreamers and

Bridge 1

A/C#

Bm7

D/A

(me) All of us under its spell

Gadd9

D/F#

Bdim7

We know that it's proba bly

G/A

Ab/Bb

ma gic

Verse 3
Ebadd9 
Cm7 
Have      you been sleeping
Fm7 
Bbsus4 
Bb 
and have  you heard voi       ces?
Ebadd9 
Cm7 
Ab 
Bbsus4 
Bb 
I've      heard them calling my name
Ebadd9 
Cm7 
Is        this the sweet sound
Fm7 
Bbsus4 
Bb 
Bb/Ab 
that calls the young sai       lors
Gm7 
Cm7 
Ab 
The voice might be one and the same
Fm9 
Abmaj7 
I've  heard it too many times     to ignore it
Gm7 
It's something that
Bb/C 
C 
I'm supposed to be
Fm7 
Bb 
Someday we'll find it,
Gm7 
C7 
the rainbow connection,
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Bb7 
Bbm6 
C7 
the lovers, the dreamers and   me
Fm7 
Bb 
Someday we'll find it,
Gm7 
C7 
the rainbow connection,
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Bb7b9 
the lovers, the dreamers and
Eb 
Ebmaj9 
Cm 
Gm7 
me  (someday, someway,  I   know we'll find  it)
Ab 
Ab/Bb 
Bbdim7 
Bb9 
the lovers, the drea     mers      and

Outro 1
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
(me)
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ab/Bb 
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D/A
G/A
Dadd9
Bm7
Em7
Asus4
A
Gadd9
F#m7
Bm
Bm/A
Abm7b5
Gmaj9
A/B
B7
A7b9
G
Em9
Gmaj7
B7b5
D
A/C#
D/F#
Bdim7
Ab/Bb
Bb
Ebadd9
Cm7
Fm7
Bbsus4
Ab
Bb/Ab
Gm7
Fm9
Abmaj7
Bb/C
C
C7
Bb7
Bbm6
Bb7b9
Eb
Ebmaj9
Cm
Bbdim7
Bb9
Eb/Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 107

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Bm/A: x-0-4-4-3-x
Abm7b5: 4-x-4-4-3-x
Gmaj9: 3-x-0-2-0-2
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
A7b9: x-0-2-3-2-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
B7b5: x-2-3-2-4-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Bdim7: x-2-3-1-3-x
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bb/Ab: 4-x-3-3-3-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Fm9: 1-3-1-1-1-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bbm6: 6-x-5-6-6-x
Bb7b9: x-1-0-1-0-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ebmaj9: x-6-5-7-6-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Bbdim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
Bb9: 6-5-6-5-6-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Rainbow Connection by Carpenters, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Carpenters.

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